Obituaries
Denzil Draper
Denzil Draper, age 60, of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Hospice of Texarkana in Texarkana, Texas. May he rest in peace. PUBLIC VISITATION: 🕜 Friday, May 22, 2026 at […]
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Townsend Outdoors Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Community Coffee
Congratulations to Townsend Outdoors on highway 29 south in Hope on their 25th anniversary! Townsend’s hosted the Chamber of Commerce Community Coffee Wednesday (5-20) in honor of their anniversary.
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Dr. Roscoe Smith Park (Northside) splashpad opens this week
HOPE – The newly constructed splashpad is set to open this weekend at the Dr. Roscoe Smith Park, formerly known as Northside Park. The splashpad will be open daily from 8:00 am – 9:00 pm. […]
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Good crowds greet Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics along route in Hope
HOPE – The mid-May weather may have been unpredictable with rain in the area, but it was all warm smiles from those who participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics as it wound […]
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Hope man convicted of drug charges by Hempstead County jury
HOPE — On May 19, 2026, a Hempstead County jury convicted Tommy J. Cole, 42, of Hope, Arkansas, of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver within 1,000 feet of a designated school […]
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Mamie Marie Smith Harris, 84, of Texarkana, Texas
Mamie Marie Smith Harris, 84, of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Magnolia, Arkansas, passed peacefully on May 18, 2026, surrounded by her children. Marie was born on January 18, 1942, in Hempstead County, Arkansas, the daughter […]
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Prescott City Council Conducts May Meeting, Highlights Community Events and Concerns
PRESCOTT, Ark. — The Prescott City Council convened its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, May 18th, at City Hall, with Mayor Oliver presiding and all council members present. The meeting opened with an invocation by […]
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Hope City Board second May meeting and bond ordinance hearing
HOPE – Hope City Board met Tuesday night for their second May meeting. Following the opening activities of the meeting, the public meeting was suspended, and a Sanitation Bond Ordinance Public Hearing was convened. Taylor […]
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Parker Ray Powell
Parker Ray Powell, 72, of Fulton, AR., passed away on May 18, 2026. Mr. Powell was born on September 14, 1953, in Hope, Arkansas, to Betty Jo and Wesley Gene Powell. He was a member […]
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Storm Blocks Highway 299 Entrance to Farmers Market
The storm Tuesday (5-19) blew a couple of trees down in Emmet and caused a power line and pole to sag. The sagging line means it’s unsafe to enter the Emmet Farmers Market from Highway […]
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Eli Callicott Receives Degree from ASU
Eli Callicott, son of Cannon Callicott and the late Heather Loe Callicott, recently received his undergraduate degree from Arkansas State University. Eli is the grandson of Buddy and Beverly Loe and Don and Janice Callicott, […]